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Word: Guillotine
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 18th century: from French, named after Joseph-Ignace Guillotin (1738–1814), the French physician who recommended its use for executions in 1789
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡɪlətiːn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɡɪləˈtiːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
execute (someone) by guillotine.
Short Definition:execute by guillotine
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